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On 6 May 1988 Mrs. Elisabeth Kopp, Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police, visited the International Committee of the Red Cross, where she was received by the President of the Institution, Mr. Cornelio Sommaruga.
During the period under review no solution had yet been found to the difficulties encountered by the ICRC in carrying out its relief operations for the civilian victims of the conflict and drought. The circulation of convoys became increasingly difficult, most of them being held up for reasons that could not be justified by the military situation alone. In March relief distributions had to be suspended because the regional warehouses were empty.
We have the honour to inform you of the official recognition of the Red Cross of Chad by the International Committee of the Red Cross. This recognition, which took effect on 15 April 1988, brings to 146 the number of National Societies members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The Joint Commission entrusted with the distribution of the income of the Empress Shôken Fund met in Geneva on 18 March 1988. The Japanese Red Cross Society was represented by the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Japan in Geneva, His Excellency, Mr. Yoshio Hatano.